Vestre Hølen

Vestre Hølen is an inlet in Bjørnafjorden, Western Norway. Vestre Hølen is situated nearby to the quarter Lepsøy, as well as near the village Søre Øyane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music and Nore Neset Church.

Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music

School

Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music is an upper secondary school situated in Os which is south of Bergen. Originally a folkehøyskole, it was converted to a secondary school in 1999.

Nore Neset Church

Church

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nore Neset Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hagavik, just west of the municipal centre of Osøyro. Nore Neset Church is situated 2½ km north of Vestre Hølen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osøyro and Nordvik.

Osøyro

Town

Photo: Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane, No restrictions.

Osøyro is the administrative centre of Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the southwestern part of the Bergen Peninsula, along the western shore of the Fusafjorden, about 25 kilometres south of the city centre of Bergen. Osøyro is situated 5 km northeast of Vestre Hølen.

Nordvik

Village

Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nordvik is a village area in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the borough of Fana, just north of the municipal border with Bjørnafjorden Municipality. Nordvik is situated 9 km north of Vestre Hølen.

Os (Hordaland)

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Os is in Hordaland county in Norway. It is south of Bergen, and most visitors visit on day trips from the city.

Vestre Hølen

Type: Inlet
Also known as: “Vestre Holen”
Category: body of water
Location: Bjørnafjorden, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.15576° or 60° 9′ 21″ north

Longitude

5.39759° or 5° 23′ 51″ east

Open location code

9FG7594X+82

GeoNames ID

9596851

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In Other Languages

“Vestre Hølen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Vestre Hølen”

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Localities in the Area

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